This disclosure relates to a malodor neutralizing composition containing (1) a cyclohexanone substituted with C 1 -C 5 branched or unbranched alkyl or an unsaturated alicyclic ketone of formula (I) and (2) an acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid, undecylenic acid, and an acid of the formula (VIII). Formulas (I) and (VIII) are defined in the specification.